THERE ARE FEW THINGS IN LIFE MORE IMPORTANT THAN PROTECTING YOUR HOME. THE FOLLOWING MATTERS ARE EXAMPLES OF WHY YOU NEED A TITLE INSURANCE POLICY. REMEMBER THAT THE BEST TITLE EXAMINATION OR SEARCH CANNOT PROTECT YOUR EQUITY AND HOME FROM MATTERS NOT APPEARING IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS. HOWEVER, A TITLE POLICY CAN PROTECT YOU FROM:
• DOCUMENTS EXECUTED UNDER FALSE, REVOKED OR EXPIRED POWERS OF ATTORNEY
• FALSE IMPERSONATION OF THE TRUE LAND OWNER
• UNDISCLOSED HEIRS
• IMPROPERLY RECORDED LEGAL DOCUMENTS
• PRESCRIPTIVE RIGHTS IN ANOTHER NOT APPEARING OF RECORD AND NOT DISCLOSED BY SURVEY
• FAILURE TO INCLUDE NECESSARY PARTIES TO CERTAIN JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
• DEFECTIVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DUE TO IMPROPER OR EXPIRED NOTARIZATION
• CORPORATE FRANCHISE TAXES AS LIENS ON CORPORATE REAL ESTATE ASSETS
• GAPS IN THE CHAIN OF TITLE
• MISTAKES AND OMISSIONS RESULTING IN IMPROPER ABSTRACTING
• FORGED DEEDS, MORTGAGES, WILLS, RELEASES OF MORTGAGES AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS
• DEEDS BY MINORS
• DEEDS WHICH APPEAR ABSOLUTE, BUT WHICH ARE HELD TO BE EQUITABLE MORTGAGES
• CONVEYANCES BY AN HEIR, DEVISEE OR SURVIVOR OF A JOINT ESTATE WHO ATTEMPTS TO ATTAIN TITLE BY ILL-GOTTEN MEANS
• INADEQUATE LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS
• CONVEYANCES BY UNDISCLOSED DIVORCED SPOUSES
• DURESS IN EXECUTION OF WILLS, DEEDS AND INSTRUMENTS CONVEYING OR ESTABLISHING TITLE
• ISSUES INVOLVING DELIVERY OF CONVEYANCING INSTRUMENTS
• DEEDS AND WILLS BY PERSONS LACKING LEGAL CAPACITY
• STATE INHERITANCE AND GIFT TAX LIENS
• ERRORS IN TAX RECORDS
• DEMOLITION AND SUBSTANDARD BUILDING LIENS
• ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES AND PROBATE OF WILLS OF MISSING PERSONS WHO ARE PRESUMED DECEASED
• ISSUES OF RIGHTFUL POSSESSION OF THE LAND
• ISSUES CONCERNING THE RIGHTFUL CONVEYANCES BY CORPORATE ENTITIES
• DEEDS AND MORTGAGES BY FOREIGNERS WHO MAY LACK LEGAL CAPACITY TO HOLD TITLE
• LEGAL CAPACITY OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND TRUSTEES
• ISSUES INVOLVING IMPROPER MARITAL STATUS
• IMPROPER MODIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS
• RIGHTS OF DIVORCED PARTIES
• CONVEYANCES IN VIOLATION OF PUBLIC POLICY
• MISINTERPRETATION OF WILLS AND ANCILLARY INSTRUMENTS
• DEEDS BY PERSONS FALSELY REPRESENTING THEIR MARITAL STATUS
• CLAIMS BY CREDITORS OF DECEDENT AGAINST PROPERTY IMPROPERLY CONVEYED BY HEIRS AND DEVISEES
• ISSUES CONCERNING UNLAWFUL TAKINGS BY EMINENT DOMAIN OR CONDEMNATION
• SPECIAL TAX ASSESSMENTS
• REAL ESTATE HOMESTEAD EXCEPTIONS
• FORFEITURES OF REAL PROPERTY DUE TO CRIMINAL ACTS
• ISSUES CONCERNING ADOPTION OF CHILDREN
• CONVEYANCES AND PROCEEDINGS AFFECTING RIGHTS OF MILITARY PERSONNEL PROTECTED BY THE SOLDIERS’ AND SAILORS’ CIVIL RELIEF ACT
• ISSUES CONCERNING INTERESTS NOTED IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED UNDER UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
• INTERESTS ARISING BY DEEDS OF FICTITIOUS PARTIES
• ADVERSE POSSESSION
• LACK OF JURISDICTION OR COMPETENCY OF PERSONS IN JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
• COMMUNITY PROPERTY ISSUES
• UTILITY EASEMENTS
• FALSE AFFIDAVITS OF DEATH OR HEIRSHIP
• INTESTATE ESTATES
• PROBATE MATTERS
• FEDERAL ESTATE AND GIFT TAX LIENS
*SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THE POLICY.
Mastura Roberts
(702) 919-5400
offers@greatlasvegashomes.com
Team Leader, The Tonnesen Team
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Nevada
3185 St Rose Pkwy #100 Henderson, NV 89052
With over 30 years of experience helping families call Las Vegas "home!"
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